Comcast High-Speed Internet Reaches 40 Million Homes

On Thursday, Comcast announced they have reached a milestone with their Extreme 105 high-speed Internet which is now being offered to 40 million homes nationwide. The Extreme 105 Mbps service offers up to 10 Mbps upload speeds as well as a wireless home networking gateway that turns an entire house into its own WiFi hotspot. Made possible through DOCSIS 3.0 technology, the Extreme 105 internet service allows Comcast customers to download and surf the Web faster than ever before. "We’re powering the digital home of the future, where entire families using multiple devices can take advantage of high-bandwidth applications simultaneously ensuring they each have a great online experience," commented Cathy Avgiris, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Communications and Data Services.

Comcast’s continued effort to expand high-speed Internet to households across the United States reflects the administration’s goals outlined in the President’s State of the Union address in January. The President hopes to expand high-speed Internet to 95 percent of Americans by 2016.